May 4, 2004
News.Com: Microsoft to demonstrate home PC of tomorrow.
The Media Center PC of the future has a remote control with a built-in LCD screen for programming recordings. The PC, known as the Windows Home Concept, also supports Internet telephony, dual high-definition TV tuners, biometric security, and a built-in cable modem.
NY Times: Canada's Phone Giants Face Internet Threat.
The threat comes chiefly from rivals offering the increasingly popular technology known as voice-over-Internet protocol, or VoIP. Their entry has ignited a vigorous debate over the future regulation of Canada's telecommunications services. The crux of the discussion is whether the upstarts in VoIP will be regulated at all, while the two closely regulated market behemoths clamor to be set free.
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